114 of 120 people (95%) found this review helpful3 people found this review funny

Recommended

76.5 hrs on record

Posted: June 21

Very fun game, However there are some technical problems on WIndows 10 (Just as any old computer game) , It is a very good game if you do some technical matenince. Since im a nice person i'll tell you how to make the game better.

The first problem is resolution, in order to get a 1920x1080 resolution you must find the game in Steam Libray > Steam Apps > Common > Hitman 2 Silent Assassin then open the "Hitman2.ini" file and it will open up as a text file, then scroll all the way down and you should see the text "Resolution:????" replace the current resolution and save the file, it should be in 1920x1080

Another problem people come across playing on new hardware is that whenever you Hold shift to run it will be very slow, this is because the game is going over 60fps, There is no frame limiter option anywhere in the .ini folder I mentioned earlier or anywhere else in the game. So, you will need another program to do this. Use a program called "Dxtory" it is a frame limiter tool, however it is not free but you are allowed to download it and use it in the trial version forever (The frame limiter is in the Trial version) CAUTION keep in mind that this is a program from Japan (It's in english so don't worry) so be careful where you download it from. They have a website I think.

That's it Hitman 2 is a very fun game, but it is old, and defenitely worth the $6.99, but before you buy it (If you want a good experience) be prepared to do some computer matienence, just as with any old steam game.

Content wise it is very fun the first time around and very replayable.

104 of 108 people (96%) found this review helpful1 person found this review funny

Recommended

7.1 hrs on record

Posted: December 28, 2013

So, I owned this game back on CD until that one broke, and when it appeared on Steam, it didn't take me long to make the decision to re-acquire it.This game is one of the classics and my personal favorite of the series (maybe, mabye tied with Blood Money). Don't expect HD graphics as the game is fairly old, but they still hold up and the gameplay makes well up for it.The game mostly gives you free reign over how you deal with your missions, wether you go in guns blazing or infiltrate the building disguised as the milkman, take out your target and leave without anyone ever knowing better; the only consequence being a distinct shift in your overall mission ratings (though wether or not a Mass Murderer rating is good or bad is still technically up to you.).What you have to know is that if you play it quiet, you play it slow. Be prepared to wait for good whiles to learn guard routes or for your target to be in the perfect spot; be prepared to reload often (if you're a perfectionist) when things didn't go as planned, or quickly adapt to your new situation.So, overall, if you enjoy the thought of being the unseen angel of death that puts Altair and Ezio to shame, or if you played and enjoyed any of the other Hitman titles (and for some reason don't already have this one), this is a definite must-have.

89 of 93 people (96%) found this review helpful7 people found this review funny

Recommended

35.9 hrs on record

Posted: September 10, 2014

As my first experience with that genre, the Hitman series turned me into a stealth addict!

I remember back when I was in college, I borrowed Hitman : Codename 47 from a close friend of mine. He told me : "It's an amazing game, non-linear, and you can choose the way you want to complete your objectives and kill your targets. There, for instance, there is that mission in which you can disguise as a waiter and poison the food."

So when I tried that very mission a few days later, I would just end up on the roof, and snipe the target from a small concealed window, because screw the poisonned food : hiding on the roof like a coward was the way I did it, and it worked.

This game was so much fun! I spent my evenings on it - almost didn't pass my school year because of that, but it was worth it. Sure, I was struggling with the hardest missions, but enjoying beating them nonetheless. Eh. killing a drug lord with a minigun has its own benefits. Two weeks later, I gave the game back to my friend and said "Boy, that was INSANE."

You will easily understand how excited I was when he told me they did a sequel called Silent Assassin! The fangirl in me HAD to try this.

(Besides, I'd like to thank my friend Liam sooo much for gifting me the whole Hitman collection for Christmas 2012. Liam, if you read this... you're awesome and I love you.)

I then got the opportunity to try the second game, which improved a lot from the first. More freedom, an incredible amount of missions, a really clever plot, and a great difficulty. It's a must-have for all Stealth lovers, and some of the best Hitman missions are to be found in that second episode. I mean, you can murder evil twins, one of them eating crisps and pizzas in the basement of a Malaysian airport, the other relaxing in his jacuzzi at the top of a highly guarded skyscraper. You'll never see that again in your life.

Then Blood Money followed. Graphically, it was a stunning improvement, but the gameplay also was a lot deeper : body hiding, weapon customisation, beverage poisoning, etc... Blood Money is the core of all good stealth mechanics. And those custom newspaper articles at the end of each mission are hilarious! That third episode is worth gold, and I really recommend your to play it!

I finally acquired Contracts when it released on Steam, as known as Silent Assassin's spiritual sequel, which subtly links the events from the original game, with a certain chapter found in Blood Money's cutscenes. Apart from Contracts being a much darker game than the others, it's an awesome addition to the series. Half of the missions are remakes of the memorable ones from Codename 47; they were redesigned completely, so the layout of the maps and the buildings have changed, and there's even more places to explore, and exciting ways to finish your job successfully.

Well, I could talk about Hitman for hours, or relate my funniest anecdotes, but the best you could do for now, is try by yourself and embody the well-known Agent 47 for the best assignments of your life.

The Hitman series is a piece of history. I think this game was the fruition of the stealth/action genre, and its effective implementation have inspired dozens of other games, including Assasin's Creed. Hitman 2 is my favorite, not because it's the best, but because it was one of the first PC games I fell in love with. The atmospheric mood, soundtrack, and art stylization really drew me in and have greatly influenced what I look for in the medium. While the gameplay has dated, the effective combination of other aspects have kept it consistently in my top 20, even a decade later.

Gameplay: 5 In a post Assasin's Creed world, it has definitely dated. At the time, however, the controls and AI were stellar.

Story: 6Nothing revolutionary, but it serves to draw together the wide variety of locations presented in the game.

Art: 9The mood and atmospheres are incredible. No other game at the time captured the diversity of worlds so well with so little graphically, justifying literally hundreds of hours of slow sneaking - without ever feeling dry or boring. This combined with the music makes it a classic.

Music: 9Jesper Kyd is a master. At a time when most games featured popish midi synth, he had his soundtrack was performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

Should you play this?If you haven't played this before, you likely won't be impressed. But if you like classic games and want to see a bit of history, enjoy it for the fantastic environmental moods the game creators were able to capture. For those of you who enjoyed it 10 years ago, you'll appreciate a replay.

47 of 56 people (84%) found this review helpful3 people found this review funny

Recommended

28.1 hrs on record

Posted: December 22, 2015

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin provides an estimated duration of ten hours (parameter now average), an in my opinion very addictive, definitely living. Fans would highly recommend it as it is the better of the two chapters on the history of Agent 47 while those new to the saga recommend you try it, maybe at your neighborhood store, to see if the setting menus and commands may be to their liking. If you allow me, a final warning: do not be discouraged, this is a title designed to be extremely difficult, at times slightly frustrating (spend three afternoons trying to accomplish a mission may also get tired!) And then, if you want to play with, arm yourself with a good patience ... good luck, agents 47!

36 of 39 people (92%) found this review helpful1 person found this review funny

Recommended

3.1 hrs on record

Posted: June 28

Great game! A classic in the series.

How to make this work with windows 10:

1) Download Dx9 Converter*[enbdev.com] (zip file)2) Extract the contents in the game directory**

For widescreen resolution:

1) go to game directory2) open Hitman2.ini with notepad. Scroll at the bottom and change the resolution to whatever your screen resolution is. Then change the "window 0" to "window 1". Bottom part in the ini should look like this (example for 1920x1080):